9781332413621 - Barrow's Travels in China (Classic Reprint) de William Jardine Proudfoot (3 résultats)

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book investigates the works of Sir John Barrow, an early 19th-century traveler, and companion to Lord Macartney on his embassy to China. The author, a keen observer with intimate access to archival material, challenges the veracity of Barrow's accounts of events during this embassy, and seeks to provide a more balanced historical perspective. The book uncovers that Barrow, in his capacity as Comptroller of the Household, fabricated scandalous accounts in his later writings, with a motive to present himself as a remarkable hero of the uncommon mission. The book provides an account of the mission, cross-referencing Barrow's work against both other members' accounts and the author's own archival research to reveal a pattern of fabrication and exaggeration in Barrow's writings. The author argues that Barrow's work has had an undue influence on the historical record, and seeks to correct this by revealing the true nature of these accounts. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.